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2023 Emmy Predictions: Drama, Comedy, Limited Series & TV Movie


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The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are scheduled to be presented January 6-15, 2024 (yes, we share your pain). Below you can find our predictions in all the main categories for drama, comedy, limited series and TV movies. And since we love TV over here, in addition to the predicted winners, there's also the ''should win'' category for shows, performers and filmmakers that we have seen and would love to recognise. Browse through them and perhaps you'll also find some help for your own predictions (or something to add to your watchlist).


Last updated: January 10th, 2024.


OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES


Nominees

Andor

Better Call Saul

House Of The Dragon

Succession

The Crown

The Last Of Us

The White Lotus

Yellowjackets


Will Win

Succession


Should Win

Better Call Saul


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES


Nominees

Bella Ramsey (The Last Of Us)

Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale)

Keri Russell (The Diplomat)

Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets)

Sarah Snook (Succession)

Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters)


Will Win

Sarah Snook (Succession)


Should Win

*Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul)

Sarah Snook (Succession)


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES


Nominees

Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)

Brian Cox (Succession)

Jeff Bridges (The Old Man)

Jeremy Strong (Succession)

Kieran Culkin (Succession)

Pedro Pascal (The Last Of Us)


Will Win

Jeremy Strong (Succession)


Should Win

*Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)

Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES


Nominees

Aubrey Plaza (The White Lotus)

Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown)

Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)

J. Smith-Cameron (Succession)

Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus)

Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul)

Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus)

Simone Tabasco (The White Lotus)


Will Win

Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)


Should Win

*Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)

Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul)


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES


Nominees

Alan Ruck (Succession)

Alexander Skarsgård (Succession)

F. Murray Abraham (The White Lotus)

Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)

Michael Imperioli (The White Lotus)

Nicholas Braun (Succession)

Theo James (The White Lotus)

Will Sharpe (The White Lotus)


Will Win

Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)


Should Win

Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)


OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES


Nominees

Andor (Rix Road) - Benjamin Caron

Bad Sisters (The Prick) - Dearbhla Walsh

Succession (America Decides) - Andrij Parekh

Succession (Connor's Wedding) - Mark Mylod

Succession (Living+) - Lorene Scafaria

The Last Of Us (Long, Long Time) - Peter Hoar

The White Lotus (Arrivederci) - Mike White


Will Win

Succession (Connor's Wedding) - Mark Mylod


Should Win

Succession (Connor's Wedding) - Mark Mylod


OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES


Nominees

Andor (One Way Out) - Beau Willimon

Bad Sisters (The Prick) - Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer

Better Call Saul (Point And Shoot) - Gordon Smith

Better Call Saul (Saul Gone) - Peter Gould

Succession (Connor's Wedding) - Jesse Armstrong

The Last Of Us (Long, Long Time) - Craig Mazin

The White Lotus (Arrivederci) - Mike White


Will Win

Succession (Connor's Wedding) - Jesse Armstrong


Should Win

Better Call Saul (Saul Gone) - Peter Gould



OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES


Nominees

Abbott Elementary

Barry

Jury Duty

Only Murders In The Building

Ted Lasso

The Bear

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Wednesday


Will Win

Ted Lasso


Should Win

Barry


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES


Nominees

Christina Applegate (Dead To Me)

Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)

Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face)

Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)

Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)


Will Win

Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)


Should Win

Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face)


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES


Nominees

Bill Hader (Barry)

Jason Segel (Shrinking)

Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)

Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)

Martin Short (Only Murders In The Building)


Will Win

Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)


Should Win

*Matt Berry (What We Do In The Shadows)

Martin Short (Only Murders In The Building)


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES


Nominees

Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)

Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)

Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)

Jessica Williams (Shrinking)

Juno Temple (Ted Lasso)

Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)


Will Win

Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)


Should Win

Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES


Nominees

Anthony Carrigan (Barry)

Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso)

Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear)

Henry Winkler (Barry)

James Marsden (Jury Duty)

Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso)

Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary)


Will Win

Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear)


Should Win

Anthony Carrigan (Barry)


OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES


Nominees

Barry (wow) - Bill Hader

Ted Lasso (So Long, Farewell) - Declan Lowney

The Bear (Review) - Christopher Storer

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Four Minutes) - Amy Sherman-Palladino

The Ms. Pat Show (Don't Touch My Hair) - Mary Lou Belli

Wednesday (Wednesday's Child Is Full Of Woe) - Tim Burton


Will Win

Ted Lasso (So Long, Farewell) - Declan Lowney


Should Win

Barry (wow) - Bill Hader


OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES


Nominees

Barry (wow) - Bill Hader

Jury Duty (Ineffective Assistance) - Mekki Leeper

Only Murders In The Building (I Know Who Did It) - John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese, Rob Turbovsky

Ted Lasso (So Long, Farewell) - Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Jason Sudeikis

The Bear (System) - Christopher Storer

The Other Two (Cary & Brooke Go To An AIDS Play) - Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider


Will Win

The Bear (System) - Christopher Storer


Should Win

*Bad Sisters (The Prick) - Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer

Barry (wow) - Bill Hader



OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES


Nominees

Beef

Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Daisy Jones & The Six

Fleishman Is In Trouble

Obi-Wan Kenobi


Will Win

Beef


Should Win

*The English

Daisy Jones & The Six


OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE


Nominees

Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas

Fire Island

Hocus Pocus 2

Prey

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story


Will Win

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story


Should Win

Prey


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE


Nominees

Ali Wong (Beef)

Dominique Fishback (Swarm)

Jessica Chastain (George And Tammy)

Kathryn Hahn (Tiny Beautiful Things)

Lizzy Caplan (Fleishman Is In Trouble)

Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & The Six)


Will Win

Ali Wong (Beef)


Should Win

Lizzy Caplan (Fleishman Is In Trouble)


OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE


Nominees

Evan Peters (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story)

Daniel Radcliffe (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story)

Kumail Nanjiani (Welcome To Chippendales)

Michael Shannon (George And Tammy)

Steven Yeun (Beef)

Taron Egerton (Black Bird)


Will Win

Steven Yeun (Beef)


Should Win

*Chaske Spencer (The English)

Steven Yeun (Beef)


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE


Nominees

Annaleigh Ashford (Welcome To Chippendales)

Camila Morrone (Daisy Jones & The Six)

Claire Danes (Fleishman Is In Trouble)

Juliette Lewis (Welcome To Chippendales)

Maria Bello (Beef)

Merritt Wever (Tiny Beautiful Things)

Niecy Nash-Betts (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story)


Will Win

Niecy Nash-Betts (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story)


Should Win

Camila Morrone (Daisy Jones & The Six)


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE


Nominees

Jesse Plemons (Love And Death)

Joseph Lee (Beef)

Murray Bartlett (Welcome To Chippendales)

Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird)

Ray Liotta (Black Bird)

Richard Jenkins (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story)

Young Mazino (Beef)


Will Win

Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird)


Should Win

Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird)


OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE


Nominees

Beef (Figures Of Light) - Lee Sung Jin

Beef (The Great Fabricator) - Jake Schreier

Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Bad Meat) - Carl Franklin

Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Silenced) - Paris Barclay

Fleishman Is In Trouble (Me-Time) - Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton

Prey - Dan Trachtenberg


Will Win

Beef (Figures Of Light) - Lee Sung Jin


Should Win

Prey - Dan Trachtenberg


OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE


Nominees

Beef (The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech In Pain) - Lee Sung Jin

Fire Island - Joel Kim Booster

Fleishman Is In Trouble (Me-Time) - Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Prey - Patrick Aison, Dan Trachtenberg

Swarm (Stung) - Janine Nabers, Donald Glover

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story - Al Yankovic, Eric Appel


Will Win

Beef (The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech In Pain) - Lee Sung Jin


Should Win

Fleishman Is In Trouble (Me-Time) - Taffy Brodesser-Akner



*not nominated in the category

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